Stay one night only at The One Room Hotel

words by Hazel Lubbock

Design duo JAMESPLUMB
- headed by artists James Russell and Hannah Plumb - invites
applicants to stay at a truly boutique hotel installation during
the London Design
Festival.

The One Room Hotel will appear at Hostem - a new East London
menswear bastion located on Redchurch Street - and will act as an
exhibition during the day, showcasing the duo's restored pieces,
before becoming a stand-alone suite at night.

Hostem's revolving space for alternating brands proved a
perfect fit for a hotel

"We were planning our event for London Design Festival and
really wanted to take our installations a step further - they have
always had an experiential element, but we wanted to offer visitors
a more full experience rather than just passing through," Plumb
told CNTraveller.com. "Hostem's revolving space for alternating
brands proved a perfect fit for a hotel - it has its own entrance,
can be closed off to the rest of the store to become self-contained
and has a kitchen and bathroom of its own - so the idea of opening
The One Room Hotel suddenly seemed to make perfect sense.

"London Design Festival is a great time to showcase your work
and we loved the idea that visitors to London who might struggle to
find accommodation or have to pay a premium at such a busy time
could apply for a nights stay within one of the official
events."

The suite has several unique features, such as the stackable
frames designed to house traditional suitcases as drawers, in the
dressing room, and a library with a selection from JAMESPLUMBS's
own film archive. The duo salvaged an 18th-century
Swedish bed/dresser, which they lovingly restored to create the
centrepiece of the suite.

Although the duo is best known for restoring abandoned
furniture, the space is still luxurious: the bed linen comes from
Matteo and beauty products from Australian brand Aesop, who also
recently opened a store on Redchurch Street. Guests staying at the
hotel can also pop out to enjoy a complimentary cocktail and
canapés at Le Trois Garçons' sister bar, Lounge Lover.

"There is an amazing sense of an exciting and emerging area
around Redchurch Street. There is so much happening and
developing and there is a great receptiveness to new work," says
Russell.

To have the opportunity to stay for one night in the hotel,
guests must make their case via the website: www.theoneroomhotel.co.uk